articleThe lowdown on why City Link went bust
We hear from the venture capitalist, the company MD and the administrator that wound up City Link, as they explain why the courier failed.
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newsWarehouse safety on the agenda at FSDF seminar
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation is hosting its fifth Technical and Safety Seminar, focusing on warehouse safety encompassing fork lift truck operation, racking design and automation.
articleDriver training is a priority
The ongoing shortage of lorry drivers is causing major concerns for transport managers and logistics directors says HSS columnist Geoff Dossetter.
newsPerth Food and Drink Park opens
The Food and Drink Park – representing a £5m investment by Perth and Kinross Council – provides up to 11 serviced development plots across a 16 acre site.
productInnovative warehouse extension
Pallet-Track has invested £1.5 million in an innovative new canopy-style extension to its Wolverhampton head office and distribution centre in order to increase capacity and drive more business through the hub.
articleCarlsberg orders 98 trucks for in-house DC
After a competitive open tender, DAF has won an £11.7m order from Carlsberg UK for 98 new trucks for its in-house national distribution service.
newsNorbert to recruit 100 apprentices
Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week (9-13 March 2015), Norbert Dentressangle has announced that it plans to recruit a further 100 apprentices this year.
newsSainsbury’s launches in-store Click & Collect for groceries
Sainsbury’s is rolling out a new service to allow customers to pick up the shopping they’ve ordered online from store.
newsHigh velocity logistics breaking away from old notions
Making his first public address as CEO of UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association), Peter Ward told a prestigious reception, held at the House of Lords on 25 February that high velocity logistics is breaking away from the ‘old’ notion of warehouses, placing the sector under a new light.
articleDouble deck specialists promote high-cube benefits
As part of its drive to champion supply chain efficiency, Transdek UK, the total solutions specialists for the double deck sector, has become a new industrial member of The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight.
productNew padlock seal
TydenBrooks will use the World Travel Catering and Onboard Services exhibition to officially launch its latest innovation specifically designed to increase security for in-flight carts and trolleys – the Swan Seal Padlock.
productDouble-deck fleet support
Provider of frozen meals to hospitals, care homes and local authorities, apetito has added an additional double-deck temperature controlled trailer from Buffaload Logistics to its vehicle fleet.
productTractor unit investment
C M Downton has purchased 120 new tractor units from DAF Trucks in a major fleet deal worth £9 million. The new DAF Euro-6 6×2 tractor units comprise XF 460 FTG Super Space Cabs.
productDX supports Hire a Hero charity
Mail, parcels and logistics end-to-end network operator DX signed the official Armed Forces Corporate Covenant as part of a commitment to hire heroes into the workforce. DX is one of the first logistics companies to sign this official covenant.
articleNorbert wins pipe distribution deal
Norbert Dentressangle has won a five-year, £-multi-million contract with specialist polyethylenepipe producer, Radius Systems, to handle the distribution of its products in the UK.
articleClipper automates returns process with LB Foster
The ever-increasing success of online fashion shopping led to a demand for greater capacity for processing returns at Clipper’s Selby distribution centre.
articleMake the most of GPS as a business tool
Telematics can help you overcome the 4 biggest challenges in logistics says Derek Bryan, European sales director, Fleetmatics.
articleWomenswear label inks deal with CML
Finery London has picked Core Management Logistics to provide its warehouse and distribution services.
articlePrice still king finds survey of Omni-channel consumers
The poll also found M&S was top of the fashion chart and consumers still prefer store to online.
newsTool introduced to boost Smart City Logistics
The online open source tool help users find the best locations for logistics centres, and is a response to increased transport complexity in cities due to online retail, increased use of bicycles among other factors.
